If you're planning to celebrate Valentine's Day at home this year, you might already be thinking about what to cook up for a cozy evening in. Preparing a romantic dinner for two is the perfect way to show your love, and what better occasion to go the extra mile with indulgent flavors or take the presentation up a notch. A thoughtfully prepared, home-cooked meal can be just as special as a visit to a fancy restaurant, and there are plenty of delicious options to consider.
Stromboli, on the other hand, is one of those iconic dishes that we grab as an afterthought with our pizza order, or snag on the fly to snack on in between the day's tasks. However, as the third wave of Italian cuisine in the U.S. unfolds, homemade stromboli steps into the spotlight as more than just the stuff of our comfort food dreams.
After becoming the first female Iron Chef in 2005, she's been featured on various television shows, and later became the first woman to be inducted into the American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame. Cora is more than a chef, she's also an author, health and fitness guru, philanthropist, and restaurateur. She's opened more than 15 restaurants across the United States, including Cat Cora's Kitchen, Olilio by Cat Cora, and Wicked Eats by Cat Cora.
Sitting with Sami Tamini in his beautiful, sunlit London kitchen, his two dogs lying loyally by his side, our conversation is a happy reflection of his own childhood memories. He tells me of the beauty of his homeland in Palestine; the warm and welcoming nature of his relatives and their love of fresh ingredients often cooked in a large boustan (garden).
I've noticed something lately: the older I get and the more life experience I rack up in the kitchen from cooking every night, the less impressed I am when I go out to eat. When I was younger, dining out always felt like an event, like I was getting something I couldn't make myself. But now, after years of cooking at home, experimenting with flavors, and learning techniques, I find myself thinking,
The world now celebrates her cooking principles as well as her role as a longtime food influencer. By any definition of the term, her word carries weight, which she uses on many levels - including participation in an "Ask me Anything" (AMA) session on her official Reddit account in August 2013. That's where the acclaimed food personality directly supported meal times inside the home rather than in restaurants.
If you're someone who eats eggs regularly and values speed and precision, then yes, an electric egg cooker can be a worthwhile investment. But if you're more of an occasional egg-eater, stovetop methods are perfectly adequate.
The Tutofu V2 is a smart kitchen appliance that makes fresh tofu production accessible to everyday cooks, transforming a complex process into an easy countertop experience.
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